Nail-clipper.



l PATBNTED MAR. 12, 1907. G. HAVELL. NAIL GLIBPER, AIPLIGATION FILED.JA-N. 29, 19.06.

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GEORGE EAVELL, or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSTGNOR To LOUIS o. LANGIE,

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NAIL-CLIPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed January 29,1906. Serial No. 298.335.

T0 /LZZ whom, t may concern.-

-Be it known that l, GEORGE HAvELL, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State `of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nail-Clippers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to nail-clippers, and consists inthe mechanismand arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a compact and durablenail-clipper, the parts of which are easy to manufacture and assemble.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical medial section through anail-clipper embodying this invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are perspectiveviews of parts of the nail-clipper; and Fig. 5 is avertical medialsection through a nail clipper embodying this invention, showing theparts in the open position ready to be operated for clipping purposes.

This nail-clipper is composed of two jaws, movable toward and from eachother by means of a lever. The said jaws are fastened rigidly togetherat one end and at the other are formed into a cutter, which in thepresent instance consists of a cutting-blade acting against a seat. l

One of the cutting-jaws 1 has upon it a curved seat 2 and is providedwith an integral bearing-plate 3, which in the present case terminatesin a hook 4. The bearing plate and hook are formed, as clearly shown inFig. 4, from a tongue which is punched from the body of the jaw 1 Theend of the jaw or member 1` opposite the end having the seat 2 ispreferably bent out of the plane of the main portion of the body and isperfo# rated, as at 5, near that end, for apurpose to be described. Thesaid member 1 is also perforated, as at 6, leaving in the center of theperforation a bar 7, which may be rounded. f

The other member or jaw 8 (shown most clearly in Fig. 3) is formed of amaterial which can be tempered, and has at one end a downwardly-turnedsharp edge 9, adapted to cooperate with the seat 2 in the jawormember 1. foration 10, adapted to register with the per- 'foration 5 inthe other member, anda screwrivet or other suitable fastening 11 passesThe jaw 8 at its other end has a per-l other perforations, one of which,12, is f adapted to permit the passage of the tongue and hook 3 and-4,and the other perforation 13 has a downwardly-turned tongue 14, forpurposes hereinafter to be` described. To the transverse bar 7 in theOpening 6 in the member or jaw 1 is attached a swinging hook 15, whichprojects upward through the per foration 13 in the jaw or member 8. Thetongue 14 is in such a position and is at such an angle to the bodyofthe member 8 that in the movement of the jaw 8 with reference to thejaw 1 the hook 15 will slide along the surface of the tongue 14 withoutengaging it. The tongue 14 also when the parts are closed, as shown inFig. 1, for cutting purposes may bear against the member 1.

The member has on its upper surface two longitudinal ribs 16, preferablynear the side edges of the member and on opposite sides of theperforation 12.

The two members or cutting-jaws above described are operated by means ofa lever 17, (shown most clearly in Fig. 2,) which at its free end isprovided with a point 18 suitable kfor use as a nail-cleaner. Adjacentto the free end is an opening 19, through which the hook 15 passes whenthe parts are in the closed position shown in Fig. 1, and on the uppersurface of the lever 1,7 and adjacent to the edge of the perforation .19may be a socket 20, into which the edge of said hook 15 may set, asshown in Fig. 1, for the more certain securing of the parts in position.The other end of the lever 17 is bent downward into the U-shaped portion21 and has a perforation 22 for the passage of the tongue and hook 3 and4, so that a cross bar or part 23, at or near the extremity of the lever17 and on one side of the Ushaped portion 21,

may engage under the hook 4 of the tongue IOO tension of the two jawscauses the portion 23 to press close upon the upper face of the member8, and thus leaves the free `end of the lever 17 away from the remainderof the clipper, as shown in Fig. 5. If now the nail is inserted betweenthe cutting-jaws 9 and 2 and the free end of the lever 17 is depressed,the cutting-jaws will be brought together with great force, because thefulcrum of the lever 17 (at the U-shaped portion 21) presses against andslides along the member S, and

the cutting operation will be produced with great force. On releasingthe lever 17 the parts will open to the position shown in Fig. 5. Whenthe device is to be carried in a pocket, the hook 15 is so tilted thatwhen the lever 17 is brought to the position shown in Fig. 1 the saidhook will pass through the opening 19, when it may be caused to engagesaid lever. If the edge of the hook 15 is set in the notch 20, thespring-pressure of the parts will hold the hook in position and retainthe nail-clipper with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1.

l/Vhat l claim is-A 1, A nail-trimmer comprising plates fastenedtogether at one end, one of which is of resilient material, and havingjaws at their other ends, one of said plates being perforated adjacentto its jaw, and the other having a hook adapted to pass through theperforation in the other plate, a lever adapted to .engage said hookabove the perforated plate and to close the jaws, and means forpreventing lateral movement of the lever.

2. A nail-trimmer comprising plates fastened together at one end, one ofwhich is of resilient material, and having aws at their other ends, oneof said plates being perforated adjacent to its aw, and the other havinga hook adapted to pass through the perforation in the other plate, alever adapted to enw gage said hook above the perforated plate and toclose the aws, and a hook pivoted to the lower plate and extending upthrough registering apertures in the other plate and the operating-leverrespectively the aperture in said other plate being elongated as shownto permit the pivoted hook to swing forwardly therein out of the way ofthe lever.

3. A nail-trimmer comprising plates fastened together at one end, one ofwhich is of resilient material, and having j aws at their other ends,one of said plates being perforated adjacent to its jaw, and the otherhaving a hook adapted to pass through the perforation in the otherplate, a lever adapted to engage said hook above the perforated plateand to close the jaws, and engaging guide means on the lever and saidperforated plate for preventing lateral movement of the lever.

1. A nail-trimmer comprising plates of resilient material fastenedtogether at one end, and having jaws at their other ends that normallytend to open, a lever pivotally supported by one of said plates abovethe other,

adapted to close the jaws when folded down upon the upper plate, andhaving a -perforation in its free end, and a hook pivoted to the underplate, extending up through a perforation in the upper plate, andadapted to pass through the perforation in said lever to engage and locksaid lever down upon the upper plate g said perforation being elongatedto permit the hook to swing forwardly out of the way of the downwardmovement of said lever.

5. A nail-trimmer comprising plates of resilient material fastenedtogether at one end, and having jaws at their other ends that normallytend to open, one of said plates being perforated and having a stop atthe edge of said perforation to limit the movement of said jaws, a leverpivotally supported above the perforated plate by the other plate andadapted to close the jaws when folded down upon the upper plate, and ahook pivoted upon the lower plate, adapted to extend through theperforation in the upper plate to engage and loch the lever down uponthe upper plate, and, when disengaged from said lever, to lie below thesurface of said upper plate, against said stop.

6. A nail-trimmer comprising spring-controlled jaws tending normally toopen, a bearing-plate carrying one of said jaws, and having a bearing atits free end, a lever having a transverse bar in said bearing, andadapted to close said aws, and engaging guide means on said lever andthe adjacent jaw for preventing lateral movement of said lever.

7. A nail-trimmer comprising spring-con trolled jaws tending normally toopen, a bearing-plate carrying one of said jaws, and having a bearing atits free end, a lever having a transverse bar in said bearing', andadapted to close said jaws, and engaging means on said lever and theadjacent jaw, consisting of a rib on one of said parts and a groove onthe other, for preventing lateral movement of the lever.

. 8. A nail-trimmer comprising spring-controlled jaws tending normallyto open, one of said jaws having one or more longitudinal ribs upon itsouter surface, and a lever pivotally supported above the jaw lastmentioned, having a shoulder adapted to engage said jaw and to depressit, and grooves insaid shoulder to receive said ribs.

GEORGE HAVELL.

Wlitnesses:

JAMES D.' CLARK, EMIL LEIBE.

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